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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Jesus, no numbers on TV (FNC) but hard to imagine from the pictures there won't be fatalities. Damn, this is looking bad.
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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 1:19 pm
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I was listening to KEXP in a nap and I [think they broke in briefly with this.
But here's a local special report livestream:
http://www.kiro7.com/live-stream
And yes. per KIRO, there are three confirmed fatalities, all on the train.
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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Yeah, now I'm hearing 6.
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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 4:57 pm
According to local news there are many dozens of casualties, around 90, more than people on the train. Presumably the excess are people who were travelling south on I-5. At least six dead.
KG is stuck in the traffic shit show aftermath north of there.
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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 6:51 pm
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Latest report says there are several derailed cars that are unsafe for rescuers to access and everyone in those cars are believed dead. If this is accurate the fatality can soon rise much higher.
This is apparently Amtrak’s very first run on this stretch of rail. This stretch has previously been little used. I suspect someone didn’t inspect the route first very thoroughly, or didn’t consider whether the curves in the rail were suitable for an express passenger train.
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RE: Amtrak train derails in Washington state
December 18, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Why couldn't the WLB have been on that train?